The LGBT Deception

Two weeks ago the title of the weekly post was “Stand or Cower” and my intent was to encourage the reader (and myself) to become more aware of the evil that seems to be taking over our country and begin to make a stand against it. Last week I tried to point out in the post entitled “E-V-I-L, The Real Enemy” that this evil is certainly the real enemy because it is being ordained, organized and orchestrated by Satan himself. He is using his resources to undertake an all-out, no-holds barred attack on Christianity in general and each of us individually that are believers. However, keep in mind as we look at some of the manifestations of this evil that we are not at war with people but with forces that are not of the physical realm. But in turn, we must also realize that it is necessary to show that this evil is carried out by blind humans that have never come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and that, I believe, we have an obligation to warn them of their predicament. So our discussions will require us to describe who those individuals are in addition to an in-depth look at the evil itself.

In a previous post I stated that I try very hard to stay out of the political arena but it seems to me like many politicians seem to be the ones leading the charge. Although they can come from either sector, by far the majority are liberal leftists and almost everything they stand far is in direct contradiction to God’s Word. They are called by the term “Progressive” but in my opinion the better name for what they stand for would be “Perverted”. Their perversions are taking this country down a road that the ultimate end is destruction and unless we stand and be counted there is no hope for our children and grandchildren. As I said before, a lot of this is going to be hard-hitting but we need to call a spade a spade and tell it like it is. Not out of ill will towards any individual but a hatred for the sin that they are advocating.

The first issue I want to consider is that of homosexuality and it may take several weeks to cover everything I want to say. We know that it is becoming more rampant and acceptable in the world view but to our dismay many churches seem to be embracing it as a natural sexual behavior. So tonight I have included several scriptures for us to consider that address homosexuality in some manner. As you read these and think about what they say and the context in which they are said, I would like for you to come to a conclusion in your own mind about what God thinks about this sin. So here they are:

Genesis 19:1-11

1Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2 And he said, “Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” They said however, “No, but we shall spend the night in the square.”3 Yet he urged them strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he prepared a feast for them, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. 4 Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter; 5 and they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them.” 6 But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him, 7 and said, “Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly. 8 Now behold, I have two daughters who have not had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them whatever you like; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the shelter of my roof.” 9 But they said, “Stand aside.” Furthermore, they said, “This one came in as an alien, and already he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse than them.” So they pressed hard against Lot and came near to break the door. 10 But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11 They [k]struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.

Leviticus 18:22

22 You shall not lie with a male as [l]one lies with a female; it is an abomination. 23 Also you shall not have intercourse with any animal to be defiled with it, nor shall any woman stand before an animal to [m]mate with it; it is a perversion.

Leviticus 20:13

13 If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death.

Romans 1:20-32

20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. 21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and [o]crawling creatures. 24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in [t]their own persons the due penalty of their error. 28 And just as they did not see fit [u]to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; 32 and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

1 Corinthians 6:9

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicator, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

1 Timothy 1:10

8 But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 9 realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers 10 and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

Next week we will get into an in-depth study and discussion of these verses and bring to light how certain people interpret them. From this we want our conclusion to the matter to be the same as God’s.